This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

A museum dedicated to the decorative arts from the 16th through 19th centuries.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.